the clock at wusa9.com. >> have a good weekend, everybody. bye-bye. it's a week old and incredibly popular. but is the government's cash for clunkers program coming to a screeching halt? we'll see why it may run out of gas and why so many are angry. no apologies at that white house beer summit. so did the president succeed in his teachable moment? >> i think what you had today was two gentlemen agree to disagree on a particular issue. across the country are bracing for the h1n1 flu as they prepare to reopen. >> we're going to prepare for all types of scenarios. >> we'll tell you what you need to know about the virus and your kids. and michael jackson's personal chef is here to talk about the final frantic moments she witnessed in his home. plus they all fall down,

making dominoes out of mattresses in search of a world record. "early" this friday morning, july 31st, 2009. captioning funded by cbs we're getting off to a rainy start this friday. hope it's brighter where you are. good morning, everybody. i'm maggie rodriguez with jeff glor. welcome, jeff. >> it is good to be here. do you have a beer here for me? >> yes. harry and jules are on assignment this morning, but justin and i are toasting. >> tea and water for now. speaking of this much discussed beer summit, or white house happy hour, i got to thinking -- this was harry's idea. beer may be able to mend hurt feelings. can it also be a health benefit? >> interesting question. >> we'll look into that this morning. also ahead this morning, in this housing market, what can

$300,000 buy you. we'll take you to several cities across the country to show you. in some places, it's actually half of what it used to be. >> very interesting. also, how to buy foreclosed homes potentially these days. first, we'll begin with this. it appears that cash for clunkers could be ka put. there's been a lot of criticism the week old federal program is just too confusing. the white house says it's so popular that it's already running out of month not why i. so they're reevaluating. let's go to washington and cbs news correspondent nancy cordes. >> reporter: this morning the administration is scrambling so save cash for clunkers, which got so many takers it blew through nearly $1 billion in six days. cash for clunkers has been such a success that by late wednesday more than 22,000 vehicles had been purchased through the program with many more deals in the works. >> people are loving it. it's wonderful. it's a great sim lus package.

>> reporter: across the country, dealer lots are jammed with clunkers enticed by a $3,500 to $4,500 tax credit they could put towards a new, more fuel efficient vehicle. word spread the program would be suspended at midnight because of fears sales would soon swallow up the $1 billion for rebates the government had set aside to fund cash for clunkers. >> i heard on the way here that they were suspending the program at midnight. so i barely made it. >> reporter: but late thursday the white house stepped in issuing this statement. "we are working tonight to assess the situation facing what is obviously an incredibly popular program," adding that the government is evaluating all options to keep the program funded. well, now a lot of car sales and cash hang in the balance. so the two big questions for lawmakers and the administration today. number one, how could they have so vastly underestimated how long this money would last?

and number two, where will they find the cash infusion to keep cash for clunkers going? >> nancy cordes in washington. nancy, thank you. as many of you know by now, president obama hosted harvard professor henry louis gates and police sergeant james crowley thursday at the white house. so what happened? our chief white house correspondent chip reid has more on that. chip, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. everybody involved in this meeting said it was very pleasant, very cordial, very productive, but the white house did everything they could to keep it as low profile as possible. they kept the cameras so far away we couldn't hear a word of it. and the white house is now hoping that this whole controversy is behind them. with a round of beer on the table, the president and vice president chatted amiably with harvard professor henry louis gates and police officer james crowley, the two men who stirred up a national debate over racial profiling. last week the president said he wanted this to be a teachable moment for the nation. shortly before the meeting, he

seemed more interested in lowering expectations. >> this is not a summit, guys. this is three folks having a drink at the end of the day and hopefully giving people an opportunity to listen to each other. and that's really all it is. >> reporter: later in a statement the president called it a frepdly, thoughtful conversation. sergeant crowley agreed but made clear he and the professor still don't see eye to eye. >> what you had today was two gentlemen agree to disagree on a particular issue. >> reporter: so in a statement on the web, professor gates said that he thanks god every day that we have police officers in this country who put their lives on the line to protect the public. this is not over. both gates and crowley say they're going to continue to talk about this, continue the dialogue. so if there's going to be a big teachable moment coming out of this, it's not going to come from the white house. it's going to come from the professor and the police officer. maggie? >> so it's a start. cbs' chip reid.

thanks a lot, chip. parents nationwide are wondering how the h1n1 virus may affect the upcoming school year, which is getting here very soon. the cbc estimates there have been more than 1 million cases in the u.s. and more than 300 deaths. our medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here with more. >> the h1n1 virus has already made it a rough summer for many campers. what does this mean for the upcoming school year? at summer camps across the country, hundreds of kids have been sent home in recent weeks with flu-like symptoms. >> we know it has spread through summer camps. it's likely to present itself when schools reopen. >> reporter: in california, h1n1 outbreaks have been reported at 16 camps in eight counties. in missouri, 250 campers were sent home after some came down with flu-like symptoms, and nearly 100 workers also became ill. state and local health officials along with educators will be

looking at the experience in summer camps for guidance as they make plans for dealing with the virus. some are taking a wait and see approach. >> if the virus does not increase in severity, we are unlikely to recommend widespread or prolonged school closures. >> reporter: in l.a. county, where schools remain in session through the summer, officials aren't waiting for the second wave to hit. >> we're going to prepare for all types of scenarios. >> reporter: this summer, dr. kimberly euda sent parents this letter, reminding them of prevention tips and symptoms. >> we continue to send educational messages about making parents and communities responsible for keeping kids home when they're ill and making sure they practice healthy habits. >> reporter: many schools and states are still preparing their h1n1 emergency plans, and even the cdc has yet to publish a final guidance for schools. with schools right around the corner, that could make some parents a little nervous, maggie. >> jen, at my daughter's school, there were no cases. but all of us moms knows someone

who knows someone who had it, and in every single case it was mild. a lot of us are starting to sort of relax and say, it was a mild flu. do we really need to worry about the upcoming school year? >> that's absolutely correct, maggie. we do need to remember it's been mild. but there's a fine line between panic and preparedness. but the risk of dying is about 1 in 1,000, which is the same as the seasonal flu. if you're that one person, it's appropriate to take this seriously. >> every single parent wants to know -- you and i have been talking about it this week. should or should i not give my child the vaccine. some people remember back in the '70s the last swine flu vaccine was very controversial. >> that decision is an individual one, and it really should be respected up to the individual. however, it's risk versus benefit analysis. you have to take into account the risk of the vaccine, which while low, could never be said to be zero. and the benefits to get it and discuss that with your doctor. >> do you think that most pediatricians would say get the vaccine for your child? >> i think they will.

they're going to take their lead from the cdc. >> dr. jennifer ashton, see you later in the program. let's check in with chris wragge, who's in for russ mitchell at the news desk. the government issues its economic report card for the second quarter this morning. it may show some improvement. experts think the gross domestic product shrank at a 1.7% rate from april through june, much better than the first quarter. a chemical plant fire in texas forced thousands to evacuate is just about extinguished this morning. fire began yesterday. the plant processes ammonium nitrate, a potentially explosive chemical. three dozen people were injured. most of the evacuees have been allowed to go home. julie corey, the massachusetts woman being accused c a woman's womb is being held on $2 million bail. she was arraigned yesterday from video in jail. corey is accused of kidnapping the infant carried by darlene haynes. so far she has not been charged with haynes' murder.

near hawaii, a clean hit for a u.s. navy missile test. first, the target missile was fired from the island of kauai last night. then an interceptor missile from a navy destroyer. bingo, there you see it. target destroyed. mission accomplished. now dave price is here with our very first weather summit of the morning. >> quick question. do you think at the military center where they were calling that, they said the word bingo? >> probably. that's a quote. let me go back to my notes. >> bingo, it worked! wow. nice to see you, chris. let's take a check of the weather and see what's happening all across the country. let's begin by talking about the southeast, where we're going to see more violent weather roll through, kind of like what we saw yesterday in memphis. in fact, as many as three tornadoes touched down in memphis yesterday. the severe weather system knocked down power lines, pounded the area with nearly two inches of rain. luckily, no one seriously injured there. the damage was extensive. keep in mind that storm system is going to bring rough weather

to the southeast today and more rough weather to the northeast as we are expecting strong storms to roll through there. massive airline backups at the airport as the afternoon builds, everyone. great lakes, central plains, midwest, terrific weather. cool once again in denver. yesterday only 63 degrees. about 20, 25 degrees below the norm. today will warm up into the 70s at least. keep in mind much chiller than you typically g

>> that's a quick look at your weather picture. clouds and rain going to keep temperatures below 90 here in new york. only the second time in the last 120 years we've not had a 90 degree day in june or july. >> you learn something every day with dave price. >> last time was 1996. >> bingo. i don't know. i just had to use it again because it's fun. >> thank you, dave. still to come here this morning, some great deals in housing these days. we'll help point you to the home of your dreams. who will manage michael jackson's estate? lawyers gearing up now for a big battle in court. we talk exclusively to katherine jackson's lawyer. and the possible benefits of beer. we'll explain. this is "the early show" on cbs. >> suddenly dave's listening. ( john mayer's "say" plays throughout )

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home prices in just about every american city have taken a beating in the last two years. so how much house will $300,000 buy you in today's market? cbs news correspondent bianca solorzano took a look. >> it's got granite countertops. >> this is nice. i'm very surprised what we can get for our money right now. >> did you like the pool? >> reporter: first time home buyers bo and natalie aziz are shocked they're now able to afford the house of their dreams. >> i remember a few years ago these house prices were double. >> reporter: today this five bedroom, 3,000 square foot home in a miami suburb is listed for $329,000. in 2005 it sold for $613,000. >> i feel like, if we don't do it now, then we might miss out on a great chance. >> over there is the formal dining. >> reporter: realtor natalie del

monte is saying the real estate market is starting to heat up. >> we're seeing a lot of buyers getting off the fence and coming into the market. >> reporter: nationwide, sales of both new and existing homes are up as new prices motivate buyers. in phoenix where prices fell 34% this year, this homes i priced at $325,000. in portland, oregon, where prices dropped 16% last year, this house sells for $319,000. and in charlotte, where prices fell 10%, this home lists at $295,000. >> it's actually about a $400,000 house you're getting on the market today for $300,000. >> reporter: this atlanta home is selling for 25% less than it was worth two years ago. >> it wowed me as soon as i walked in the front door. a couple of years ago we probably could not have afforded something like this. we're pretty excited. >> reporter: another hopeful sign. in may housing prices rose slightly in most big cities.

after 16 months of declines. >> there's glimmers of hope, and there's a lot of optimism out there now. >> reporter: bianca solorzano, cbs news, new york. so how do you take advantage of the current real estate markets, our financial contributor vera gibbons is here with some tips. >> good to see you. >> let's try to break this down for everybody. three things they should know to take advantage of this housing market right now. what are they? >> i think you have to think long term in this market. things are stabilizing, but the unemployment rate is rising, foreclosures are on the rise. what does that do to price? you have to think long term. you have to stay in the house five to seven years to make it worth your while. comparable homes. you need to know your market. what are comparable homes in the area going for, in terms of size, location, school district. what are they selling for now? not two months ago, six months ago, but now. size the seller up. how desperate is the seller to sell? are they getting relocated, divorced? the more you know about the

seller, the better off you'll be in negotiations. >> it's sad. we talked about these foreclosed homes. if someone is looking at a foreclosed home, what are your tips looking at those? >> 3 million foreclosures are expected this year. the numbers are astounding. i would start by subscribing to these sites like realtytrak, foreclosures.com. a lot of people think that's where the auction is where the action is. that's where the deals are. skip it. that's really more for investors. you're buying the house sight unseen. there's no inspection allowed. these are cash deals only. that's for investors. for the average person looking to get in there, the bank owned properties are the way to go. 50 to 100 properties going over to the banks. you're looking at over 1 million homes that will be bank owned. that's a safer, more effective way to go. plenty of value. you get to check the house out. you can do an inspection. no eviction, done. and the values are 30% to 40% off market value. >> absolutely.

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welcome back. the late night comedians were not invited to the white house beer summit yesterday. >> but the jokes were flowing even after the suds died down. let's take a look. >> an event unprecedented in the history of humankind. a black guy, a professor, and a white guy, a policeman, met for beer. now, i understand normally this would be a disaster, but luckily they were also joined by the

president, half black, half white guy. >> everybody in washington, d.c., helped out to make the big kegger quite a success. i thought this was nice to show that there are no hard feelings anywhere toward the end of the evening. bill clinton, former president bill clinton, that bill clinton, brought over a stripper. >> i say whatever happened at today's summit, i just hope they remembered my racial drinking rule. beer before liquor, racial tensions thicker. liquor before beer, let's go take a crap on biden's lawn. >> oh, no. >> so how should we analyze those? >> well, we should maybe talk about the beers that they finally drank. remember we were wondering because they had some favorites. here's how it finally wound up. sam adams, gates. >> for professor gates. >> bud light. >> for the president. >> blue moon.

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welcome back to "the early show" on a rainy friday morning here in new york. i'm jeff glor sitting in for harry smith. >> look at the clowns. >> see, i'm outside too and inside. >> literally. >> there you go. thanks for having me. >> you're welcome. good to have you always. coming up, drink too much beer, and you're likely to get a beer belly. >> this is why i came. >> here's the thing. jeff wants to empathize with his wife, who is pregnant. her belly is growing. >> so i should drink the beer that she can't. >> there you go. >> i think that's how it works. >> also, apparently, it has hidden health benefits you're going to tell us about.

>> yes, it will. very interesting segment coming up. also ahead, president obama's choice of jeans did not win him a lot of style points. remember this, when he threw out the first pitch. so how can men make the right choice when picking their pair of jeans. we have some advice coming up here. very interesting segment. first, a battle is brewing over michael jackson's estate, as you know. dave was in los angeles yesterday, and he spoke exclusively with katherine jackson's attorney, and he's here with more of that interview. good morning. >> good morning to you, maggie. at issue is the role for katherine jackson in managing her son's estate, and all of the millions, perhaps billions of dollars at risk. londell mcmillin told us he wants to make sure katherine jackson has a seat at the table. katherine jackson is asking her attorneys to challenge the executors so that she can become a co-executor, helping to make business decisions for her son's estate. why do you believe katherine jackson is the only one who has the estate's interest?

>> katherine jackson is most qualified because she was the most trusted. >> the will names longtime jackson attorney john branca and music executive john mcclain as the executors. many who knew jackson says he wouldn't have wanted his mom involved. >> michael made it clear in the will he didn't want his mom or his family involved in handling business affairs. michael loved his mother. that wasn't a role he chose for her. >> jackson hired barranca back in 1979 to manage his affair. branca had previously managed the elvis presley estate. >> once they got something going, the two became inseparable. michael immediately hired john. he told him flat out, he said, i want to be the biggest star in show business. >> there's really nobody who knows more about michael's business and creative life than john does. >> despite their success in recent years, the two had a falling out. katherine thinks the will no longer reflects michael's

ce choices. >> for anyone to deny her her rightful place to serve and be a part of creation and the control of this legacy of her son, that's just unacceptable. >> the estate hearing is monday, and we'll continue to follow that story. this could turn out to be a prolonged battle. >> i'm sure. thanks a lot, dave. we're going to talk to kai chase now. she was michael jackson's personal chef and in the home the night the singer died. she joins us now from los angeles. kai, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i'd like to establish a timeline of that morning and see how it was different from other mornings. when you got there between 8:00 and 8:30 as you always do, was there anything different about june 25th? >> you know, that particular morning on june 25th, i got into the house around 8:00, 8:30 in the morning and started preparing the children's breakfast. normally around 10:00, 10:30 drh

murray, conrad murray would come downstairs and grab some type of a breakfast for mr. jackson, whether it be the organic fresh beet juices that i would make or papaya mango juice that i would make for him. but on this day, i didn't see him at that time. >> so he doesn't come down at 10:30 as he normally does. what's going through your mind at that time? >> well, at that time what's going through my mind is just seems a little different. perhaps maybe mr. jackson is sleeping in late. maybe his rehearsals have been pushed back for a later time. something of that nature. so that's what i was thinking. >> but there was no indication to you that anything unusual was going on upstairs where they were? >> no, no. it just didn't seem like, you know, the norm. perhaps maybe he's sleeping in late. >> so conrad murray doesn't come down. do the kids come down at this point? what are you doing between the

time that conrad murray was supposed to come down and the time that he actually did? >> the children are already downstairs. after their breakfast, they started, you know, playing games with the dog and the bird, and i'm cooking. i'm preparing, getting ready for the lunch, which normally takes place around 12:30. >> at 12:30, isn't that when conrad murray finally did show up, almost two hours after he normally does? >> no. you know, around 12:00 i looked at my cellular phone and noticed, oh, you know, it's getting close to 12:30. let me start wrapping the lunch. mr. jackson loved to have his lunches wrapped in saran wrap as if he was at a hotel or getting room service. it was kind of a treat for him. he liked that. so i was wrapping the lunch. around 12:05, 12:10, something around there, the doctor comes downstairs. the stairwell ran into the

kitchen. he runs down to the middle of the stairs, and he starts screaming, go get prince, go get prince. get security. and from that point, i dropped everything, run into the den. and go get prince. you know, the den wasn't too far from the kitchen. i go get prince, and he comes in. he speaks to dr. murray. dr. murray goes upstairs. me and the children are still downstairs wondering what's happening. at that point, you know, matters of minutes and seconds go by. security is there. they're running up the stairs. they're skipping stairs. paramedics are there. they're flying up the stairs. we're all, you know, in panic, you know, crying. paris is screaming, daddy, daddy. we're kind of -- it just was a strange feeling at that point in the home because it just kind of took a different turn, an unsettling type of feeling for us. >> did the kids realize their

dad was seriously in trouble? were they saying anything to you? >> no. you know, at that point, we all just gathered together -- the staff, the nanny, the children -- in a circle. we started holding hands, and we just started praying. we started praying, asking god. god, please, let mr. jackson be okay. we're crying. you know, we're -- it was just a strange feeling. >> i know that you were finally asked to leave the house, and they took the kids away. when you finally realized what had happened to michael jackson, did you think -- did something click in your mind, oh, yeah, there were signs that he was in trouble? >> you know, when the security asked us to leave, he asked us to leave at this point -- around 1:00, 1:30, at this point, we're going to have to ask everyone on the staff to leave. i asked, is mr. jackson okay? we asked, is mr. jackson going

to be okay? well, we need to take him to the hospital. and we left. i kind of had a feeling that, well, maybe he got up too fast, stood up too fast. maybe he just was too tired. maybe he's still getting himself together. but it just -- you just don't know. >> but you didn't expect that it would be something like what happened? was there any indication to you in hindsight that he was ill or using drugs? >> no, no. mr. jackson always looked -- you know, when i was working with him and feeding him, he looked good. he was getting ready for this tour. this tour was very important for him. >> was it taking a toll on him? >> you know, he's spoken to me about that, you know, when i came back. i had left in may. i was let go in may, and he -- when i came back in june, third day that i started working there, he had taken me to the side and told me, you know, i really need you to make sure

that i'm eating organic and healthy. i know you know what you're doing, and i know you know what to do. that's why you're here. they're killing me. they're killing me. i'm working so much. i'm rehearsing a lot. but, you know, he -- it was just a lot. it was just a lot of rehearsing, and he needed those organic juices, fresh organic beet juice. he asked me, do you have my beet juice in juice? do you have my beet juice? do you have my organic green apple l lemon ginger for energy? yes, mr. jackson. we're ready. he was very excited about the this is it tour. >> he was concerned, though, as you said, that they were killing him by working him so hard. we'll talk a little more about that when we comeack after the break. kai chase, please stay with us. and stay tuned at home. what does a townhouse flipsides cracker taste like?

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rehearsals for his upcoming tour were "killing him." other than that, did you notice that he was -- that anything might have been wrong? did you ever see any evidence of drug use? >> no. i've never seen any evidence of drug use. in the home, no. >> were you surprised to learn that he was using your name as one of the aliases to obtain prescription drugs? >> you know, i was just made aware of that by my pr media consultant. you know, that's absurd. i was very shocked to hear about that, yes. >> were you upset? did he ever bring that up to you? >> did mr. jackson? >> yeah. >> no, no. this is all news to me. this is all news to me. it's unbelievable. it's very shocking. >> and you also told me that it was two hours before conrad murray finally came downstairs.

normally, he would come down at 10:30, but that morning he waited until noon. now that you've had time to think about things, what do you think was happening in those two hours? >> you know, i -- you know, i don't know. i just know that it just didn't seem normal. it was more of a routine that was happening the weeks in june. the weeks as we were getting ready for tour. it was a routine. he'd come down. he'd get the juices. it was just a matter of time. so he'd get the juices. and it wouldn't be -- he'd come down and at least say mr. jackson is -- he's going to be getting dress, or he's getting himself together, or he's cleaning up to come downstairs and have lunch with the children. you know, he would prepare me for that so i would know and that lunch would be ready. but this day that didn't happen.

>> okay. kai chase, thank you so much for sharing your time this morning. >> you're very welcome. >> all right. let's check in again with dave. he's got another look at the weather. good morning. >> good morning to you, maggie. it's going to be a very rough day all up and down the eastern seaboard. one to three inches of rain, boston, new york, philadelphia, roanoke, knoxville, even down to atlanta. major airport delays, hail, damaging winds. again, it's going to build during the afternoon. if you're in chicago, the great lakes, the central plains, things look good. as we head west, still warm but much cooler than it was in places like seattle and portland. west coast looks good. southwest, triple digits but pleasant with scattered storms through portions of new mexico and southern arizona. that's a quick look

>> that's a quick look at your weather. morning storms in south texas move towards eastern texas and the gulf coast. folks, that's it from here. >> mr. price, thank you very much. coming up here, a twist you may not have expected. beer might actually be good for you. we'll explain. this is "the early show" on cbs. ♪ mmm... hot fudge sundae. ♪ ooh! frosted blueberry?!? ♪ over 25 flavors of kellogg's pop-tarts®. and they're all for fun and fun for all.

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want cash for your clunker? you'll have to wait. we'll tell you why the popular government program stalled so quickly. the joys of java. we'll show you everything from the best roast to the most expensive brews. and sharks are back. a look back at the real life shark attack that inspired "jaws" as we swim into the start of shark week, "early" this friday morning, july 31st, 2009. welcome back to "the early show." what a bunch of clowns.

>> every time they're here, this happens. bubbl bubbles. before you know it, everybody's looking like a clown. we're going to talk to them in just a little while. great work they're doing all across the country. >> welcome back to "the early show." maggie rodriguez here with jeff glor and dave price. harry and jules are off this morning. a lot coming up in this hour. we're going to look at chocolate this morning but not cow's milk chocolate. it's camel's milk chocolate. supposed to be one of the new hot things. very interesting. >> and the bar lasts such a long time. that's the key. >> very nice. we're also going to try coffee that tastes like chocolate. everybody has to hear this. the reason the coffee tastes like chocolate, it's the most expensive coffee in the world. it is coffee that has been eaten and gone through the digestive

track of a civet, which is a weasel like animal. does that sound yummy? and it makes it taste like -- yeah. >> come over to the house. i'll have some later. >> how does that sound? >> you know what, i can tell you, i've actually had it. >> of course you have. >> it is -- wait until you try it. i'll just leave it at that. >> we'll actually taste a bunch of coffees and tell you which ones have the most caffeine, the most antioxidants. we'll do a little coffee taste test this morning. >> first chris wragge standing by inside with a look at the news. >> i'll stick to the folgers, thank you. good morning, everyone. the cash for clunkers program may be running on empty already. one week after it began. so many people took advantage of the $1 billion auto rebate program, it may now run out of cash. the administration says it's looking at all options to keep the program funded, and all the deals that have already been made, they say, will be honored.

now, the house is expected to pass legislation today to give the government some control over executive compensation on wall street. the reason why can be seen in a new report from new york's attorney general. it says that last year nine financial firms that got huge bailouts paid bonuses of $1 million or more to about 5,000 banchers and traders. the total payout, more than $32 billion. and two gentlemen agreeing to disagree. that's how police officer james crowley described his white house beer summit with harvard professor henry louis gates yesterday. hosted by the president, the two discussed the national uproar over crowley's arrest of gates. there were no apologies, just some frank talk. the two men said they will meet again. katie couric now has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. the most detailed view of where the economy stands, the gross domestic product numbers, are set to be released today. we'll have a report card, including a reality check on whether the worst is actually

over. that's tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to the "the early show." >> now let's head outside to dave, who's on the plaza with another check of today's weather. hi, dave. >> right on cue. am i wrong or right on cue did the rain stop when the weather man walked outside? you know, it's international clown week, by the way. we've got some great folks here that are therapeutic clowns. they do great work. tell me a little bit about what you guys are doing. >> we're therapeutic clowns from long island. we train clouds from teens through grandmothers. we have grandmothers here with us today. and go into hospitals and nursing homes and terminally ill at home. we're about to leave on our seventh international trip to bring humor and laughter to help healing. >> good times to you. thank you very much. now let's take a check of the weather and see what's going on all across the country, shall we? follow the red dot, if you will. finally warm, not hot. but certainly still warm out

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aromas of the beer and really enjoying this. >> right. >> we should mention this is moderate consumption that could be beneficial. how much is moderate? >> for a man it's one to two drinks of beer a day. for a woman it's one drink a day. we should qualify the american heart association is very clear they do not endorse that people should start drinking alcohol who don't drink already for any of these proposed health benefits. >> so the possible benefits are what? >> we have a couple of things. first of all, there's a historical context to this that goes back to the ancient egyptian times. the pharaohs were said to have used beer as a homeopathic remedy. and thomas jefferson himself said beer, if drank in moderation, could promote good health. in terms of what are those health benefits? everything from lowering the blood pressure. there's thought to be ingredients in beer that dilate the blood vessels. it's supposedly good as well for heart disease because there actually is vitamin b6 in beer

which can lower homosis teen, which helps with heart disease. >> thomas jefferson sounds like a good man. >> that's right. >> we have two beers here. a lighter one and a darker one. darker beers might be good for bones? >> light or dark actually. i personally don't like the taste of the dark guinness type beer. but there's thought to be an ingredient in beer, possibly silicone, believe it or not, that can help calcium deposit into bones and build up bone mineral density. again, this is not a vitamin. this is not something people want to start doing for the health benefits. if you are going to participate moderately, there might actually be some added benefit. >> all right. cheers to that. dr. jennifer ashton, thank you very much. now that we've dealt with beer, let's move over to maggie rodriguez and coffee. >> i've got my morning brew

here. coffee is part of most everybody's daily routine. but there's roasted blends we don't know about. lucy danziger is editor in chief of "self" magazine. she's here to tell us about some of the best. let's get coffee bean 101. >> coffee is a lot like wine. you can become a connoisseur. i am an aficionado of this. i love my morning brew. it's really preference. when you're looking at coffee, you have to say to yourself, do you want organic? usa organic that says it's chemical free? do you want a stronger brew? starbucks comes from all around the equatorial world and all over the country. and then you have the dunkin' donuts which is central america, a little cheaper. some people think the darker bean is stronger than the lighter. >> that's not true? >> you've got to think of it like toast. the darker bean has cooked longer. they've taken more antioxidants

out and more caffeine out. this is a bitter taste, but it's got more caffeine and more antioxidants. >> that's very interesting. when you're shopping, remember the darker the bean, the less caffeine and the less antioxidants. >> and the richer, smoother taste. so it's preferred. >> so when you buy -- the difference between the beans is preference. it's not the most expensive bean tastes better? >> well, it's interesting. we looked for the most expensive bean ever in the world, and we found it. it's only sold in one little store in new york. it's a $300 a pound coffee. >> i mentioned this outside. >> it comes from indonesia. it has been eaten by a weasel-like animal called a civet and pooped out and brought to you from the jungle floor hand roasted. what's supposed to happen, in the gut of the animal, it gets sweeter. it takes out a lot of the acid. this is the most expensive coffee in the world. should we taste it? >> all right. i just wonder who discovered

this in the first place and how and why. >> one wonders. absolutely. >> all right. >> pretty good. >> i don't take my coffee black, but it tastes pretty good. >> it's good. it's very smooth. >> the point to make, the price of the bean, the more expensive the bean, the rarer. it doesn't necessarily mean it's better for you or tastes better. just means it's really rare. >> and it's probably been hand brewed or been grown without chemicals, which is some people's preference. >> if we're brewing at home, what are some things we should keep in mind. >> coffee is like the fountain of youth. more americans get more antioxidants from coffee every day than any other source. it can be anything, the grinds, the beans. if you're going to have a bean, grind it right before you make that cup so it's freshest. if it's a grind, keep it in an air tight container to keep that freshness. it lasts about a week in your cupboard. keep it dark. keep it out of the light. or in the freezer in a full bean, up to six weeks. >> after you grind your your coffee or buy it ground, it only lasts a week?

>> and keep it in an airtight container. so use that and move on. the other thing is it's great. coffee has been known to reduce your chances of breast cancer, skin cancer, oral cancer, parkinson's, diabetes. however, if you have high cholesterol, you have to drink the filtered coffee. that will keep the lipids down, and you won't get high cholesterol. the truth is, if you're not jitte jittery, and you can sleep at night, coffee is a great drink, and it's good for you. >> and in moderation. i can hear our dr. jennifer ashton go in moderation. >> to find out your coffee habit, self.com has a quiz, and healthy coffee habit. >> we'll link to that on ours, go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com for more information. thanks to you, lucy. cheers. >> cheers. up next, he horrified fashionistas with his choice of jeans. we'll help the president and all the men out there with hip and stylish suggestions. we'll be right back.

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some feel that president obama struck out at the all-star game recently with his choice of jeans. according to some fashion experts. so we've invited adam rapoport, style editor of "gq" magazine to show us how every man can get his denim wardrobe just right. adam, good morning to you. >> good morning, jeff. >> this did get a lot of attention, the president at the all-star game wearing these big baggy jeans. >> bill owy. >> what was wrong with them? >> they weren't terrible. they were fine. the problem is obama has set the bar very high for himself. youheeeyoim very stylish in the suit and the undone shirts. these jeans were just a little loose. they were dad jeans. just because you're a dad doesn't mean you need to wear dad jeans. >> he defended them. >> he said, i'm not the guy that's going to wear tight jeans. if you think that, i'm the wrong guy. i don't want to see my president

in skinny jeans, but just not so suburban dad. >> pvehaictures of other presidents in jeans over the years. ysfferent presidents handled ve. pr ways. president clinton with the lighter stonewashed look. >> a little too snug in some areas. pdon't need to see that either. dere>>ntsi bush. >>id w. dt. i well up on t ihe ranch in texas. he looked more comfortable in dann i an a suit. >> and president reagan. >> reagan,f urcose, classic. straight off the hollywood set. >> three rules. and president carter as well posing by the tree with the nice belt buckle. three rules when it comes to jeans for men. >> number one, no more boot cut. straight leg. two, dark denim. we don't need overly faded, stonewashed. three, especially if you're obama days, we don't need low ride jeans. don't need to see underwear. they should ride on your hips but not up high on your waist.

>> we have a number of models for different scenarios. if you're going out in jeans. >> if you work in an office where you can wear jeans, keep them dark, keep them simple, keep them straight. these are by ajc, a french company. these jeans we love. simple and classic as you can get. nice jacket and tie. there's no reason you can't wear this to work, out at night, anything. >> office casual to work on friday, for example. >> exactly. >> up next, let's take a look if you're heading out. >> if you're a young strapping lad, maybe you want your jeans a little slimmer and tighter. simple gray dark shirt. safari shirt. mark by mark jacobs jeans. dark, slim, straight, simple, done. >> loafers, no socks. >> because it's summertime. exactly. very cool, very easy. and you don't need a belt when you're wearing jeans. >> oh, really? >> if they fit -- >> is that a new rule or an old rule? >> that's an eternal rule. if they fit, what do you need a belt for? >> come on, jeff, get with it.

>> let's move to weekend jeans. >> these are essentially very similar to what obama was wearing. these are just a little straighter. they're not pulled up so high. they're not as billowy. and also no running shoes with jeans. unless you're jerry seinfeld, no running shoes with jeans. >> real sneakers. >> simple, white canvas sneakers in the summertime. maybe go leather in the winter. keep the jeans simple. keep the sneakers simple. >> socks or no socks? >> you got socks on, mitch? he does. he's a sock guy. matches his hair. >> thank you very much. you say no running shoes with jeans. here we have some -- >> soft siders. we have the white jeans with the beachy, summery look. break them out in the summer. these are the exact same jeans i'm wearing by levis capital "e" line. they're just white. have a little fun in the summertime. loosen up a little. >> they're slim fitting. >> he's a slim guy.

you don't have to have tight jeans, but keep them straight. buy a pair of jeans you're comfortable with. >> are you a white jean advocate? >> i was wearing the exact pair yesterday as was our fashion he editor wearing them yesterday. we like them at "gq." >> socks or no socks? >> he's probably not wearing socks. you don't need them at the beach. >> thank you, adam rapoport. for more on jeans, you can go to our website at earlyshow.cbsnews.com. now here's maggie in her lovely chocolate outfit. >> thanks. before we talk about chocolate, i just want to get -- you learned something, guys? >> i just want to get rid of my toughskins. >> i have a bigger problem not with obama's jeans, but how he threw the pitch. mr. president, i thought you were an athlete. it's a baseball, not a loaf of breads. >> john abrams has a pair of white versace jeans he walks around in. >> and a fanny pack too. >> you laugh about the fanny pack. i actually do carry it.

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welcome back to "the early show," everyone. on a rainy friday morning, not dampening anyone's spirits here, not at all. >> no. and it's getting a little better, right. >> we're going to see clouds rolling in later. could see strong thunderstorms on the east coast. i'll tell you about that in a few minutes. >> are you a weather man? >> i play one on tv. >> also ahead, just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, it's shark week on the discovery channel. and "the early show" is joining in the fun. >> and if sharks make you want

to stay on dry land, you'll have company, bugs. our master gardener william moss will tell you how to tell good bugs frommed bad. >> is that a stage name? that can't be real? >> how to battle little critters the green way. >> organic gardening ahead. >> and -- >> oh, you. you're jeff. i'm looking at you like it's your turn. >> a well-oiled machine here. >> dinner on a stick. we're doing kebabs. not just for the state fair. our pal katie lee is grilling kebabs this morning. lots coming up. >> first we want to show you video we think is a lot of fun. you've probably never played dominoes quite like this. the workers at a warehouse in england set up 41 mattresses. first guy goes, next guy goes. they brought down the other 40, and they called the guinness book of world records and said put us in. guinness has, in fact, confirmed this feat has never been tried before. therefore, these people may wind

up in the guinness book of world records. >> the largest one-day filing of workers compensation claims in warehouse history. >> it did look painful. the mattress comes down right on the person behind you's legs. no injuries were reported. >> fibulus antibula. what is a fibula? is there a fibula? >> be nice, dave. >> i play the fibula. i'm going to fib right now. let's take a look at the weather. how about this? 40 years of marriage, 55 years of friendship. it's good the numbers look like that. where are you all from? >> atlanta, georgia. >> you're here for your honeymoon? second honeymoon? >> yeah. >> friends, we have a birthday here. how old are you? >> 26. >> 21. >> after 21, we just say 21. happy birthday. where are you from?

>> ocean city, maryland. >> let's take a check of the weather and see what's going to happen. eastern seaboard, strong thunderstorms rolling through. midwest looks good. great lakesed look good. midwest going to cool off. eastern texas, you're going to see showers today. that's a quick look at the nati >> that's a look at your weather. we've got the kriegers here

from? >> valparaiso, indiana. >> love the hoosiers. >> i want to say hi to my class of washington townshipment elementary. that's a quick look at your weather picture. that's our fine friends on the plaza. jeff, we'll send it inside to you. shark week has been a discovery channel staple for more than two decades now. next week "the early show" partners with the channel to bring you expanded coverage of that series. the mayhem begins with the shark attacked summer that plagued the northeast nearly a century ago. in the early 1900s, a day at the beach became a popular respite for both america's rich and poor. by the summer of 1916 a heat wave and polio epidemic drew crowds to the shoreline in record numbers. what happened along the jersey shore that summer became legend, and the focus of a discovery channel special to launch the network's shark week.

"blood in the water" recounts the five unprovoked shark attacks that occurred off new jersey beaches where four victims died. very little was known about sharks then, so the story slipped from memory. nearly 60 years later a movie based on the attacks of that summer hit theaters. "jaws" brought fear back to america's beaches. >> "jaws," i mean, there isn't a better movie, but that's a pretty scary shark. "jaws" had a terrible effect on people and their psyches about sharks. didn't do sharks justice at all. >> stuart cove operates a dive shop in the bahamas, where shark encounters have become big business. >> i think if you talk to folks, they come out of the water and completely change people, and they become shark advocates. >> andy dehart is a marine biologist who studies shark behavior. >> my whole goal is to get

people to love sharks like i do. >> beginning monday on "the early show," we'll take you under the water and above the myth. you'll hear from the experts. >> a lot of people think that sharks are mindless eating machines. >> and those who survived. >> i got hit by what can best be described as a hammer and an anvil. the hammer had a tooth. >> and shark stories. >> sort of strange to think we're going to be going in there with those guys. >> to bring you closer than ever to the ocean's most feared predators. >> and "the early show's" ndpaexed coverage of discovery channel's "shark week" begins on monday. now here's maggie. from sharks to bugs. for many home gardeners, spraying bugs with chemicals is a thing of the past since sprays can often be dangerous and they can kill the good insects that actually help plants. master gardener william moss is here with tips on battling bugs the green way. good morning. >> good morning. >> let's establish, william moss is your real name, not a stage

name. >> that is the truth. >> did you know you had to be a gardener with a name like moss? >> i just fell into it. it works. >> let's talk about what else works if you want to prevent bugs in your garden. >> first thing you want to do is start with healthy plants. check the plants out, make sure there's no disease or anything on them when you buy them and bring them home. give them everything they need like light and moisture. and you can do something else, plant mare golds and herbs with them because they help repel bugs. >> if you get bugs anyway, how do you check for them so you can find them quickly? >> location. bad bugs love to hide underneath leaves. as you're walking through your garden, go out, turn over a leaf or two and check to see if there's anything there. also, if you see damage, see things in the leaves, you know you've got bugs going on there. >> now you want to get rid of the bugs. first thing you brought is botanical solutions. >> you want to start with the easiest, cheapest way to do it. that's usually the greenest way. >> easiest and cheapest works for us. >> use the spray hose and spray

them off. use the vacuum cleaner and suck them off like that. or one of my favorite things to do is put on my fox gloves with these guys and start smashing and crushing. you can put on one and do a little michael jackson. ♪ beat it beat it ♪ >> nice. that one deserves applause. >> it's true. >> the thing is you don't want to inadvertently kill the good bugs while you're fighting the bad. >> no, you don't. >> how do you know the difference? >> the difference is typically when you have a bad bug, it's going to have small mouth parts like this grasshopper. this is great for the curious too, to get a magnifying glass and check it out. ed goo bugs are going to have big pinchers to grab and eat the bad bugs. so you want to encourage those. you want to bring those out. >> so you have good bugs that eat the bad bugs? >> exactly. you can actually get hem from garden centers and online. >> that seems like the most natural way to fight bugs of all. >> by far. these are ladybugs here. we take the ladybugs. you want to release them like in

the morning or the evening. if i can get this off. >> be careful. you can have a major ladybug invasion in the house. >> you can. but you don't want to get them in the house. i should have prepped this before i did this. you never plan for it. it's not coming off right now. we'll work on it. >> pour the ladybugs in the plant? >> pour them right on top. got something even cooler. you can do plant management. look at that. >> that is so yuck. >> they hatch out. see how they hatched, and they're crawling out. they hatched this morning, and they'll crawl out and eat the bad bugs. >> eww. when you buy them, they're like these cocoons. >> when you buy them, they're in their cocoons, and they hatch out and eat a bunch of bad bugs in the garden. i'm going to cover these guys up so they don't get away. >> if people don't feel quite right about this. >> want a bug? >> no. it creeps me out. is there any chemical you can

use that is actually safe? >> you can use pesticides. when you spray anything, put on gloves and a mask. go with something that's more green, like these products we have up here now. you want to take them and spray. >> how do you know they're green besides the bottle is green? >> it's going to say organic gardening. first, it's safer. >> anyone can put that on the label. >> it has the organic materials label on it. >> got it. all right. >> so you want to take them and spray on a day that's a little cloudy, not too windy. you don't want it to evaporate. and get underneath. soak it really well on top and on bottom and all of that. this is in the water. i'm following my own rules. this is a demo, not the real thing. >> did you see me move away from you? >> this is just a water demo. if it was real, i'd have my gloves and my mask on as well. >> beautiful. >> this is one of the greatest things you can do with kids.

kids really love to get into this. my 8-year-old niece sarah is the expert in the house. this is aed good one. this is a bad one. my 2-year-old nephew t.j. is out fighting caterpillars on the lawn. it's a good way to get kids into gardening and science. >> is her last name moss? >> sarah's last name is moss. >> good to have you. for more on battling bugs, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. over to you, jeff. >> maggie, thank you very much. the oldest member of the big brother household got the boot last night. it was casey turner, the middle aged, married dad. julie chen is hosting "big brother." she talked with casey just after he was evicted. >> i'm casey. teacher by day, deejay by night. i am 40. please don't vote the old guy out first. i'm hoping ronny is still the target this week, but you never know here in the bb house. >> there's talk about you going

out. i just told you, bro, because you're my friend. >> i don't understand what i've done. >> he thinks he can get further with honey. >> the reason i'm in this position is two house guests stabbed me in the back, ronny, the manipulative dork. jesse, the ego maniac with the iq of ironically enough, a banana. >> that was quite a last-minute plea speech you gave. did you really think you were going to get enough votes to stay in the house? >> i didn't. and i kind of weighed the two options of being nice and kissing butt and trying to sway people, but i didn't think i had enough. so i decided i was going to go out kind of on my own terms. i got punked. those guys did me kind of wrong. so i did them kind of wrong. >> did you learn more about yourself and your life by playing this game and being

locked away from your family and your loved ones. >> made me just to appreciate them a lot more. i don't want to cry. >> you have a 1-year-old son at home, who turned 1 while you were inside. you have a 19-year-old son at home. you have a lovely wife. aren't you excited to go home and see them? >> i am. it was win-win for me either way. i thought i was really strong mentally coming into this. i'm a grown man. i've been through a lot. that was tough for me to overcome. it was very dormy. when i was coming into this, i liked the dorm when i was in school. it was fun. i'll be all right. no, no. >> well, casey, thank you so much. papah, thank you. >> for more of julie's interview with casey, go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. up next here, get your kitchens ready. katie lee is here, and today she is cooking kebabs. you're watching "the early show" on c

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are you getting tired of hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill? katie lee is here to put sizzle back in your summer barbecues with kebabs. good morning. what do you have for us this morning? >> i have all sorts of different meat on a stick. >> all right. let's bring it on. >> time to get creative. this is a great summer meal because it can be assembled ahead of time, cooked on the grill just before your guests arrive. it's also really light and healthy. everything we're having today is light. >> is there anything, when it comes to kebabs, that you cannot do. anything you want to put on a stick, go for it? >> the rule of thumb is think about complementary flavors, but also think about complementary cooking time. don't put things that cook in different times. sometimes it's better to do a full vegetable kebab and full meat kebab and cook them at different times. >> great tip. >> we're going to start with

swordfish kebabs, and i make a little citrus pesto for these. they're delicious and light. swordfish is a great fish to grill because it is meatier. for these, i put the swordfish right on. >> why are you using this type of skewer? >> i'm using a metal skewer. they're really easy. you can also use the bamboo. soak these for 30 minutes, or they will burn. always soak the bamboo. >> does it affect taste if you use the bamboo? >> it doesn't affect taste as well. if you don't want to invest in a metal skewer, pick up the bamboo at the grocery store. these go right on. >> so orange and swordfish. >> i put a couple on there. then we're going to put them right on the grill. if you want to grab that citrus pesto and brush it on there, maggie. >> what's on your pesto? >> cilantro, mint, orange zest, lemon zest, pine nuts. and use the olive oil the next

day. i serve this with zucchini carpaccio. raw zucchini i cut on the manned lynn, just beautiful. then my mediterranean chicken kebabs. delicious. perfect summer lunch, you can see how i did it with the platter. so, so good, nice light flavors. i marinated the chicken in lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and parsley. >> how long? >> 30 minutes to an hour, or you can do it overnight. and we're going to make a little salad to go with these. >> what spice is this? >> fresh parsley. >> tomatoes, cucumbers. >> cucumber, onion, and i'll pour in a little olive oil. >> spectacular. >> you want to give that a toss. and some lemon juice. >> heaven on earth. >> so yummy. >> this is delicious. >> and i serve it with pita. let me see if i've got a towel around here. pita, feta cheese, and tsatiki

sauce. >> on your actual kebab you put the chicken? >> chicken and scallions. gives it even more flavor. scallions are great for grilling. >> beef time. >> like i said, you can get creative with these. don't think you have to use a skewer. you can use a rosemary sprig. >> as your skewer? do you have to soak it, or it will burn? >> soak it for 30 minutes. i take a regular skewer and poke a hole first. then it's easier to get on there. the same with cherries. these go right on here. >> this will definitely affect the flavor. >> you can use lemon grass, sugar cane, if you're doing something sweet, which is next. we have dessert kebabs. >> have you ever heard of such a thing? it's beautiful. how long do you cook these? >> you want to cook it depending

on how you like the doneness of your meat. i do it four minutes for medium rare on each side. >> that is incredible. >> i need another wet nap before i touch our dessert. down here, we have a dessert kebab. these are poundcake and strawberry kebabs. delicious. i always put poundcake on the grill. i slice it and put it on there. it always tasted so good, and i thought, why not put it on a kebab? >> what is the kebab? >> this is bamboo. you could use sugar cane if you have some. strawberries with be you put them on the grill, all their natural sugars come out. it's so good. you could use pine apple. play around with it and have a good time. ice cream, of course. it's summertime. >> come in. >> i think you have a sweet tooth. >> i do. very much so. >> never do anything other than kebabs at home. >> you don't need to. >> kebabs for breakfast. >> here you go, dave.

>> you could do a sausage kebab for breakfast. >> the rosemary is great. it's just awesome. >> we're going to greece next week, so i'm sure i'm going to be all kebabed out. maybe i'll teach them a thing or two. >> thanks, katie lee. for more on these recipes, please go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. we hope you have a great weekend that will include watching "the saturday early show" with chris wragge. >> we have the most shallow segment ever on national television. should you stay in shape for your mate? and if you don't, does that give you the right to walk? believe it or not. that's coming up tomorrow. maybe we'll see if the clowns will come with us as well. >> i'm sure there will be some clowns on your show. we hope you have a wonderful weekend, everybody. your local news is next. take care. its incredible deals.

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light sprinkles now but this afternoon could have heavy thunderstorms. and this morning we have watched an area of moisture, some heavy rainfall in pennsylvania and out west this to ohio and western west virginia. but a sliver of light rain moved in to northern virginia and it's shrinking. here's it is on doppler hd. the activity west of town. west of leesburg to purse veil, west of culpeper and warrenton. and up to hagerstown running in to light sprinkle. other than that a quiet morning

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